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Chapter HCOTEG12260

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Vincent
Published date15 April 2016
Record NumberHCOTEG12260

Mineral oil (hydrocarbon oil as defined in the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979) is divided into ‘light’ oil and ‘heavy’ oil according to its distillation characteristics.

Light oil includes, motor spirit, aviation spirit and industrial solvents such as toluene, xylene, etc. Heavy oil includes gas oil, kerosene, aviation turbine fuel (AVTUR) and fuel oil.

Descriptions of Mineral (Hydrocarbon) oils
Light Oil Heavy Oil
Benzole and benzene

Cumene

Ethylbenzene

Motor and aviation Spirit

Petroleum ether

Rosin spirit

Solvent or heavy naphtha

Styrene

Tetralin and decalin

Toluole and toluene

Turpentine, dipentene and pinene

White spirit and special solvents (e.g. special boiling point spirits )

Xylole and xylene ( including ortho-para and meta-xylene) Anthracene oil

Burning oil (kerosene)

Coal tar

Creosote oil

Diesel oil

Fluxing oil

Fuel oil

Gas oil

Lubricating oil

Medicinal paraffin

Switch gear and transformer oil

Technical white oil
Oil which may be either light or heavy
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